Table 5-1
Ordinary least squares regression of social assistance receipt in year t+1 on family characteristics — Part 1

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Table 5-1
Ordinary least squares regression of social assistance receipt in year t+1 on family characteristics — Part 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Ordinary least squares regression of social assistance receipt in year t+1 on family characteristics — Part 1 Regression results, calculated using coefficient and standard error units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Regression results
coefficient standard error
Family type (reference: single male)  
Single female 0.020Note *** 0.002
Lone father 0.096Note *** 0.005
Lone mother 0.125Note *** 0.002
Couple, no child 0.016Note *** 0.003
Couple, one child 0.077Note *** 0.003
Couple, two children 0.100Note *** 0.003
Couple, more than two children 0.152Note *** 0.003
Other family type -0.009 0.008
Age of oldest family member (reference: 0 to 18 years old)  
19 to 24 years old 0.040Note *** 0.010
25 to 34 years old 0.024Note * 0.010
35 to 44 years old 0.015 0.010
45 to 54 years old 0.010 0.010
55 to 64 years old 0.068Note *** 0.010
65 years old or above 0.138Note *** 0.010
Work permit held by family member  
Yes -0.063Note *** 0.003
Province or territory of residence (reference: Ontario)  
Newfoundland and Labrador 0.000 0.010
Prince Edward Island -0.410Note *** 0.105
Nova Scotia -0.093Note *** 0.023
New Brunswick -0.150Note *** 0.039
Quebec 0.126Note *** 0.002
Manitoba -0.126Note *** 0.014
Saskatchewan -0.096Note *** 0.021
Alberta -0.222Note *** 0.005
British Columbia -0.105Note *** 0.004
Yukon 0.010 0.046
Northwest Territories -0.286Note *** 0.073
Unknown -0.538Note *** 0.016
Country of citizenship (reference: People's Republic of China)  
Afghanistan -0.009 0.006
Bangladesh -0.131Note *** 0.009
Colombia -0.011Note ** 0.004
Democratic Republic of Congo -0.036Note *** 0.005
People's Republic of the Congo -0.055Note *** 0.015
Cuba -0.114Note *** 0.010
Egypt -0.120Note *** 0.013
Eritrea 0.029Note *** 0.008
Haiti -0.213Note *** 0.005
Hungary -0.017Note *** 0.005
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p<0.05)

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Note **

significantly different from reference category (p<0.01)

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Note ***

significantly different from reference category (p<0.001)

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Note: Cells based on fewer than 30 observations have been suppressed. t+1: one year since start of refugee claim. Number of observations: 277,345.
Source: Statistics Canada, Refugee Claimant Database.
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